Uniden BR330T manual

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    BR330 T O WNER’S MAN UAL O W NER’S M ANU AL[...]

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    2 Prec autions Before y ou use t his scanner , please read and observ e the following. IMPO RT ANT! This sca nning radio has been manufactured so th at i t w ill not tune to t he radio frequenc ies assigned by the FCC for cellular telephone usage. The Electronic C ommunicatio ns Privacy Act of 1986, as ame nded, makes it a federal crime t o i ntent[...]

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    3 Precautions W ARNING! Uniden d oes not r ep re se nt th is un it t o b e waterproof. T o reduce the risk of fire or elec tri c al shock, do n ot e xpose this unit to rai n or moi sture. Mot or ola ® , P L ® , PRIV ACY PLUS ® , P rivate Li ne ® , SMAR TNET ® , and SMAR TZON E ® are regist ered tradema r k s of Motorola, Inc. LT R ® is a reg[...]

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    4 Co nte nt s The FCC Want s You to K now ........... ........... ..................... .......... ................ 8 Sc anning Le gally .................... .......... ........... ..................... .......... ................ 8 Introduc tion ................... ..................... ........... ..................... .......... ............. 10[...]

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    5 Contents Othe r Se ttings ....... .......... ..................... ........... ..................... .......... ............ 53 Display ing System Information . .......... ........... ..................... .......... ............ 53 Vie wing Memory Used ..................... ........... ..................... .......... ........... ..53 Vie wing t[...]

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    6 Cl earing All Locked- Out IDs ..................... .......... ........... ..................... ... 87 Se tting the E DACS ID For mat (EDACS System s Only) ..................... ... 87 Se tting Sy stem Attenuati on (Tr unked Sys tems Only) .............. ........... ... 88 Del eting Sys tems ...... ........... .......... ..................... ..[...]

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    7 Contents Car e and Mai ntenance .... ........... ..................... .......... ..................... .......... 123 General Use ................... ........... ..................... .......... ..................... .......... 123 Locati on ............... .......... ..................... ........... .......... ..................... .......... [...]

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    8 The FCC W ants Y ou to Know This scanner h as bee n teste d and f ound t o compl y w it h the limi ts for a sc anning recei ver , purs uant to Part 15 of t he FCC Rules . Th ese limits are designe d to pr ov i de r e asonable pr otecti on agains t harmful inter fere nce in a re sident ial i nstall ation. This sc anner generat es, uses, and can r [...]

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    9 The FCC Wants You to Know • T el ephone conversations (cellular , cordless, or other private mean s of telephone signal transm ission) • Pag er transmi ssions • Any scrambl ed or encrypted transmissions According to t he E lectronic Co mmuni cations Privacy Act (ECP A), you are subject to fines an d po s s ible imp r i sonment for intention[...]

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    10 In tr od uct io n Y our Bearcat BR33 0T scann ing r eceiver is a state- of-th e-a r t s canne r rad io w ith Trun kTracke r III ™ , ext end ed frequenc y , and ra cetrac k operati on. Y ou can store f requencie s such as po li ce , fir e/emer gency , m a r in e, ai r , am ateur , and o ther communi - cations into the scann er . Y ou can carry [...]

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    11 Feature Highlights Feature Highlight s General 2500 Dyna mic Channels - Y ou r scanner stores cha nnels mo re efficiently than conventiona l scanne rs, letting you s tore and quickly tune greater numbers of inte r e sting f requencies. Close C al l TM R F Captu re T ech nology - Y ou c an s e t the scanner so it dete ct s and provides inform ati[...]

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    12 If you lock out a system or group, any channels belongin g t o that system or group are also locked o ut. Y ou can lock out up to 200 frequencies and review all locked - o ut freq uencies. T he scan ner skips lo cked-out frequencie s while using the C lose Cal l feature or while searchin g. CTCSS and DCS Squelch Modes – prevent interfer- ence [...]

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    13 Feature Highlights C ust om Al er ts – F or eac h aler t in the scanner (su c h as chan nel a lert, Clos e Cal l ale rt, em ergency alert), you c an selec t from 9 d ifferent tone patterns and also set t he al ert volum e leve l indepen dently from th e main v olume l evel. Automatic Channel Step – Ac c epts f req uencies on any valid channe[...]

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    14 The scanner c an sc an both conventiona l and trunked syste m s at the same ti m e. Co nt ro l C han ne l On ly S ca nn in g – If the scanner is set t o scan Motorola trunk ing frequenc ies, you can set it so it s c ans using only control channel data. Y ou d o no t h a v e to program voic e channel f requencies int o memor y in thi s mode as [...]

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    15 Feature Highlights T alk G rou p ID Au toStore – Automatically stores al l new ta lk group I D’ s into a channel group you select. Pr iori ty Prio r i ty Scan – Priority channels let you keep track of activity on your most important channel(s) whi le moni toring othe r channe ls for trans missions. Prio r i ty Pl u s – Y ou can se t t h [...]

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    16 Abou t This Manu al The screen d isplays u sed in t his man ual are repres entations o f what m ight appear when you use you r scanner . Since what y ou see depends on the freque ncies an d user I Ds for your area and the sett ings you s elect, you m ight noti c e som e dif f erences betwe en what is in t hi s manual and what appears on you r sc[...]

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    17 Feature Highlights How the Scanner ’s Controls Are Represented in This Manual T o help navigat e the scanner ’ s menus, the steps shown in this manual show the displays you see and the keys you pres s or control y ou operat e to get a desired result. This exam ple s hows yo u how to use t he sca nner’s menu to edit an exis ting syst em nam[...]

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    18 • The de fault system na mes includ e the fo llowi n g letter in t h e 16th position to i ndicate the system type: R = Racing M = Motoro la E = EDAC S L = L TR C = Conventiona l • Press twice to delete the current character . • Press three times to clear the entire alpha t ag . T o g et th e most f rom t his manu al, review t he contents t[...]

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    19 Understanding Scanning U nde rstand in g Sc an ni ng This sec ti o n provides you with background on how scann ing works. Y ou d on’t real ly need to know all of this to use your scann er , but some ba ckground kno wledge will help you get t he m ost from your BR33 0T . Unde rst andi ng th e Scan ner’ s Memory Y our sc anner ’s m emo ry is[...]

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    20 find s an ac tive frequency , then stops on that fr e quency and remains on t hat chann el as lon g a s the transm ission continues. Wh en the transmission ends , the scanning cycle resume s until the scan ner receives anot her transm ission. What is Se ar chin g? The BR330T can search e ach of its bands and up to 10 b ands t ogether to find act[...]

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    21 Understanding Scanning units wh ich transm it the c o rrect tone along w ith their signal can “talk” to the repeater . C TCSS an d DCS are also u sed in area s that rec eive interference where there a r e several stations w it h outp ut f req uencies close to each oth er . When this occurs, you m ight h ear multiple com munications on the sa[...]

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    22 Conv enti onal Scan ning Conventional scann i n g is a relatively si m ple concept. Each group of users in a conventional syste m is assign ed a singl e freq uency (f or simple x syst ems) or two f requen cie s ( for r epeater systems). Any time one of them t ransmits, their t ransmission al ways goe s out on t he s ame frequenc y . Up until t h[...]

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    23 Understanding Scanning Simplex Operation Simplex systems us e a sing le frequency for both transmit and receive. Mos t radi os using this type of operation are limited to line-of-sight operation. This type of radio is f requently used at construction job sites, and with inexpensive consum er radi os such as GMRS/F RS radios. The range is typi c [...]

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    24 What is T runk T rack ing? Y our B R330T is desi gned to t rack the f ollowing type s of trunking syst ems. • Mot orola T ype I, T ype II, T ype IIi hybrid, SMAR TNET , and PRIV ACYPLUS anal og trunk ing systems, wh i ch are extensi vely used in 800 MHz communi cation sys tems. • L TR tr unking systems • EDACS SCA T trunking systems • ED[...]

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    25 Understanding Scanning full, so new users were not a ble to t ake adv antage of the tec hnology as quickly as they wante d. T runk ing solved t h is frequency shortage by allowing multiple groups to use the same set of frequencies in a very ef ficien t w ay . While eac h type of tru nking system operates a little di f ferently (see t he next few[...]

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    26 T y pes o f T run king S yste ms T run king systems divide a fe w fr equencies among many different users, but the way that each system does this is slightly di f ferent . This s ection des cribes some of t he techn ical data behind Mot orola, EDAC S, and L TR t runked radio systems. Motorola Trunking W hil e there are d iff eren t types of M ot[...]

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    27 Understanding Scanning subfleet talk groups; inst ead they use a 5-digi t ID f or each talk group. T y pe IIi Hybrid — these systems support a mix of both T ype I and T ype II user s . L i ke T ype I systems, you must know the system’s fleet map to ensure proper tra cking. EDACS Trunking EDAC S t ru nking works in m uch the same way as Motor[...]

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    28 01-062. 01 id entifies the agency as t he police departm ent, 06 id entifi e s the f leet as the West district, and 2 ident if i es the subfleet as the di s patch channel. W hile these assignm ents are som ewhat a rbitrary and vary from system t o system, there are many resources on the web for finding the assignments for most system s. Because [...]

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    29 Understanding Scanning the L T R data matches a talk group ID that you hav e stored in the ta lk group ID list a nd have not locked out. L TR systems are frequently pr ogramm ed so that each radio has a unique user ID. I-C all (Motor ola/EDAC S) I-calls are di r e ct unit-to-unit tra nsmissions that a re not heard by othe r system users. Y o ur [...]

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    30 • http: //sv art ifoss2.fcc.gov/reports/index.cfm * - conven tional frequency information on file with the US Governm ent • http: //groups . yahoo.com /group/BR330 T * - a gro up for people i n terested in discussing the BR33 0T . * - These w eb sit es ar e not affilia ted w ith U niden C orporation .[...]

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    31 Included With Your Scanner Included With Y our Scanner If any of t hes e items are missing or damaged, immediately c ontact your place of purchas e or Uniden Customer Service a t: (800) 297-1 023, 8:00 a.m. t o 5:00 p.m., Central, Monday throu gh Friday . Own ers Scan ner AC A dapt er Bel t Clip Ma nu al Wr ist S trap Batte rie s Co nn ectio n C[...]

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    32 Setting Up Y our Sc anner These guid elines will he lp you inst a ll and set up your new s canner: • If your scanner receives interference or electrical noise, move the s c anner or its antenna away from the source. • T o im prove the scanner ’s reception, use an optional external a ntenna designed f or multi-ban d coverage . (Y ou can pu [...]

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    33 Setting Up Your Scanner 2. In st a ll 3 AA batteries, matchi ng the pola rity symbols (+ -). W ARNING! Set AL KALINE/ Ni -MH to Ni-MH f or us e on ly wi th rechargea ble batteri e s. Never att e mpt to recharge non-recha r g eable batteries. Non-rechargea ble batteries can get hot and can even burst if you try to recharge them . 3. Repla ce the [...]

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    34 If an AC adapter i s connect ed to the scann er , t he scann er checks the cond ition of the installed bat teries. If the scanner is turned off and th e ba tteries require a full charge , Normal Charging appears as the bat- teries are recharged. When the bat teries are f ully ch ar ged , Charge Complete a ppears. If no ba tterie s are ins tall e[...]

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    35 Setting Up Your Scanner Con nect ing the Ante nna T o a ttach the s upplied flexible antenn a to the connector on the top of y our sc anner , simply screw it onto the scanner's SMA conn ector . Connecting an Optional Antenn a The sc anner's SM A con nector mak es it easy to connect a variety of optional antennas , includin g an externa[...]

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    36 W ARNING! Never connect any part of the headphone jack to the antenna jack or connect the radio to an installation w here the antenna and audi o connection are grounded. This might damage the scanner . Att ac hing the Belt Clip T o m ake your scanne r easier to ca r ry when you are on the go, u se the supplied be lt clip. Rotate the scanner upsi[...]

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    37 Setting Up Your Scanner If your scanner's keys seem conf using at first , t he following information should help yo u understand each key's f unctio n. Key Name Descriptio n Hold/ Ho l d – Hol ds the scan or the frequency sea rch when pressed. Resumes the scan o r the frequency sea rch when pressed again. + – Qu ickly t urns the Cl[...]

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    38 // – T urns the di splay backl ight on or off. Press and h old for m ore than 2 second s to turn the s canner on or o ff. + – Locks and unl ocks the keypad. 1 - 91 - 9 – Enters a frequenc y , e nters quick key n umbers, and selects a custom search range in Cust o m Search m ode. Selec ts sys tems by q uick k ey in scan m ode. + 1-9 – Sel[...]

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    39 Setting Up Your Scanner A Look At T he Dis play The displa y has indicators t hat show the scanner's curren t operating st atu s. The di s play information helps you understand how you r scanner operates. 7/rcl 7 – Ent ers a 7. + rcl – D ispl ays a series of prompt s to quickly se lect a specifi c channe l in the scan h old mod e. no /r[...]

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    40 Sn: - appears wi t h a n umber to show the curr e ntly- sele cted System Quick Ke y number . n ap pea rs to show the first digit of the Qui ck Key number . For exam p le, i f Syst e m Quick K e y 7 5 i s selected, S7: appear s. The c urrent ly ac tive sy stem ind icato r flashes . ATT - appears when the attenuation feature is turned on. See “S[...]

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    41 Setting Up Your Scanner - appears to s ho w sig nal strength (0 to 5). REP - ap pears wh en rep eater find is turned on. Usin g Menu Press on the left side of t he scann er to e nter the menu. See “Us ing the Menu” on Page 49 for more informat ion about the scanner ’s m en u options. Us in g F unc T o sele c t t he fun c ti on label ed bel[...]

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    42 Basic Operation T urn in g On th e Sc anne r and Settin g the Sque lch No te : Make sure the scanner's a ntenna i s conne cted b efo re y ou tu rn it on . 1. P ress and hold f or about 2 seconds to turn on the scanner. 2. B riefly press the scroll cont rol onc e. VOLUME LEVEL and a numb er ap pear on the display . 3 . W hile VOLUME LEVEL ap[...]

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    43 Basic Operation Sc an ni ng S yste m s T o begi n scanning programmed s y s tems, press Scan . The B R330T scans all unlocked system s in al l activated quick-k ey grou p s a nd any searches unlock ed for search a nd scan. No te s : • If no systems are programmed, or all sy st ems are locke d out, an error mes sage appears. Program a system o [...]

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    44 Notes: • The syst e ms preprogrammed in to the scanner are locate d primarily in major m etropolitan areas. • Y ou might h ear transm issio ns on freq uencies assign ed to v e ry distant s tatio ns. This will happen if a local system also uses the same frequ ency . Y ou can s can the preprogramm ed sy stems more eff icie ntly by preventing t[...]

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    45 Basic Operation T o sele c t or lock out a system that i s not assigned to a key , p ress and hold wh ile you rotat e t he s c roll con trol unt il the d esired system is selected. Then, con ti n ue to hol d and p ress L/ O t o e it he r lo ck o ut or unlock the system . Sel ect ing Sy ste m Chan nel G ro up s Within a system, yo u can assign gr[...]

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    46 2. Rel ease then press Hold withi n 2 seconds to ho ld on t he syst em. 3. Rota te the sc roll control to select the channel you wa n t to lo ck o r un lo ck . 4. P ress L/ O to lock or unlock the channel. Y ou can also lock out an active channel by pressing L/ O while the scanner is s t opped on the channel. ID Sc an /ID S ear ch Mod e W hile y[...]

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    47 Basic Operation pre v io us or nex t syste m. T o resum e scannin g, pre ss Sca n . Quickly S toring an ID During I D S e ar ch T o qui ckly store an act i ve t al k group ID d uring ID search , press E . Y ou see: Quick TGID Save? T o s ave the ID into a channel, press E . Otherwise, pr es s . If you press E , the sc anner stores the ID in to a[...]

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    48 Q uickl y Re callin g Chann el s 1. P ress Hold to hold on any channel. 2. P ress + rcl . The sc anner prompts you t o select the syst em where the channe l is stored. 3. Rotate the scro ll contro l to se l ect the syst em, the n press E . The scanner prom pts you to select t he chan nel group where t he channel is stored. 4. Rota te the sc roll[...]

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    49 Using the Menu Using the Menu The s c an ner ’s menu let s you s elect options that let you set u p a nd use the scan ner . T o us e the menu, press on the left side of the scanne r . T o s elect a menu item, rotat e t he sc roll control clockwi se or counterc l ockwise. The currently-selected menu item is highlighted with a bar o n the displa[...]

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    50 Menu Item Sub menu -- M E N U -- Srch /C lo Call Op t Sear ch f or . .. Clos e Ca ll Clos e C al l CC Au to St ore Set CC Mo de Set CC Ov er ri de Set CC Al er t Set CC Band s Clos e Cal l Only (108) (108) (108) (108) (108) (108) -- M E N U -- Sear ch f or . .. Clos e Ca ll Set Pr io ri ty Set Pr io ri ty Srch /C lo Call Op t On Plus O n (54) Of[...]

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    51 Using the Menu Pr ogram min g Syst em s Menu This table s hows the scann er ’s sy s t ems m enu structure. T his menu lets you program new systems or change existing system s. T o find information about a particular m enu setting in this m anu al, go t o the p a ge number shown under or next to the setting. T o u se t he systems m enu, press t[...]

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    52 Me nu/Su bm enu O ption M enu Select Sys Type LT Conventional MOT EDCS EDCS Srch /C lo Call Op t SCAT NARROW WIDE System 1 E Srch /C lo Call Op t Edit Sys Option Set Frequencies Set Attenuator Edit Name Edit Group Delete System Copy System Select Sys Type Srch /C lo Call O p Conventional MOT EDCS LT System 1 L Srch /C lo Call Op t Edit Sys Optio[...]

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    53 Other Settings Othe r S ettings Di spl aying S yst em In forma tion V iewing Memory Used   Settings    See Scanner Info   % Memory Used  A ba r showing t he perc ent of memory u sed appears . Press any key to return to the p revious menu, then press Scan or Hold . V iewing the Firmware V ersi on   Settings   ?[...]

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    54 T urn ing Po wer Save On or Off   Settings    Set Battery Save   • On The scanner goes into low- power mode when you monit or a conve ntiona l channe l that has no acti v i ty . • Off P ow er sa ve i s o ff. Priorit y Scan   Set Priority   Or , while holding on any channel, press + 1/pri to select one of thes[...]

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    55 Other Settings Pressing any key while the backlight is on extends the backlight period. Pressing while the back lig ht is on turns off t he backlight. Set tin g the Au di o AGC   Settings    Set Audio AGC  This setting helps balance t he audio level you hear as you listen to dif fe r e nt radio sources so you can hear them at a[...]

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    56 4. U sing the scroll control, select a number between -8 and 7 seen in the lo wer right corner o f the di s- play . Adjust the setting for the bes t reception. 5. W hen set, tap scroll once to exit. Adjust ing the Dis play Cont rast   Settings    Adjust Contrast  Contrast 1 - 15 the scanner adjusts t he display to the cont rast[...]

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    57 Other Settings Hint: If you h ave troubl e transferring d ata betwe en your scann er and your computer , try setting the baud rate to a slow er setting. Use the included connection ca ble t o c onnect your scanner to another BR330T sc anner or your pers onal compute r .   Settings    PC Control  PC Control Lets you s et the bau[...]

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    58 Then c onnect the other end of the c ables together using the null modem c o nnecto r and gen der changer . Then set the scanner containing the programm ing yo u want to transfer as the master scanner , then set the other scanner a s the sla ve scanner. (Master sca nner) Clone Ma ster Pr ess SCAN Key  (Slave sc a nner) Clone Slave Press SCAN [...]

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    59 Other Settings transceiver. Follow th e directions s upplied with t he U niden Advanced Scanner D irect or S oft ware (avail- able online a t http://www .uniden.c om) to con struct a cab le and use on -air cloning. W hen you are rec eiving the clon ing broadcast and are ready to clone the s canner , select Start Cloning on the scanner. The sc an[...]

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    60 Programming Radi o Systems Y our BR330T comes preprogrammed with 76 analog systems from the m ost popu lous areas in the US. H owever , to get the most enjoyment f rom your scan- ner (especia lly if you do not live near one of these cou nties), you m ust cus tomize the programming for you r area. T o edit an exi sting system, use the menu to nav[...]

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    61 Programming Radio Systems Qui ckl y Pr ogram ming R aci ng Syste ms Y ou can use the menu system to prog ram a racing system (see “Manual ly P rogramming Racin g Systems” on Page 63). Or you can follow t he onscreen promp ts as d escri b ed in this s ection to quickly program your scanner . These prom pts are de signed to help you quickly en[...]

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    62 6. S et the CTCSS/ DCS code, then press E 7. P ress E to enter adva nced o ptions (S teps 8-1 1) or press to s kip to S tep 12. 8. S et the modulat ion type ( Auto is almo st always the correct cho i c e), then press E 9. S et the attenuator (turn it on t o eliminat e interference from other sources ) , then press E 10. Set t he c hannel priorit[...]

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    63 Programming Radio Systems 12. If you have another frequency to enter for this driver , press E then repeat from S tep 5. Otherwise, press No 13. T o ent er another car in th is race, press E then repeat from S tep 3. Otherwise, press No 14. When y ou f inish, press Scan to begin scannin g the race Man ually Progra mming Ra cing Sy stem s  Pro[...]

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    64 Editing the Car  Program System    Sele ct the s ystem   Edit Car  Select t he ca r  Follow these steps t o ent er the car o ptions. 1. P ress 0 - 9 to enter t he car ’s num ber (up to 3 digits), then press the scr o ll control. 2. Rotate the scroll control to select one of t he following options. Then refer t o th e ap[...]

  • Page 65

    65 Programming Radio Systems Editing a Driver  Program System    Sele ct the s ystem   Edit Car  Select t he ca r  Edit Driver  1. Rot ate t he scrol l cont rol to select the first letter . 2. P ress and hold down then rot ate the sc roll contr ol once to select the next le tter . 3. Repea t S teps 1 and 2 unt il y o u h [...]

  • Page 66

    66 Editing a Car ’s Channel  Program System    Sele ct the s ystem   Edit Car  Select t he ca r  Edit Channel  Deleting a Car  Program System    Sele ct the s ystem   Edit Car  Select t he ca r  Delete Car  The sc anner prom pts you t o confirm d eletion. T o confirm, pre ss E . T o cancel, p [...]

  • Page 67

    67 Programming Radio Systems Pro gra m ming Co nv enti on al Syste ms  Program System    New System   Conventional  Confirm? Yes=“E”/ No=“.” The scanner creat e s an em pty conventional syst em, with a de fault nam e of System n C . n is a number that increments as you add new systems. C indicates that t h i s is a conv[...]

  • Page 68

    68 The scanner c reates a group wi th a default na me of Group n . n incremen ts by one for each new group you create with i n a syste m . Refer to the appropr iate section to set grou p-wide options: • See “Entering/Edi ti n g the Group Name” on Page 89 • See “Setting the Group Qui ck Key” on Page 90 • See “Deleting G roup s ” on[...]

  • Page 69

    69 Programming Radio Systems Pr ogramm ing Mo torol a Sys tems  Program System    New System   MOT  Ne xt, r otate t he sc rol l c on tr ol to s el e ct th e t yp e of Moto rol a syst e m you want to program, th e n brief ly press the scro l l co n trol to select it. • 800MHz Standard - Use for 8 00 MHz systems that use the s[...]

  • Page 70

    70 • See “Setting the End Co de O peration (Mo torola Systems O nly)” on Page 85 • See “Setting I- Call (Motorola a nd ED ACS Sys- tem s Only)” on Page 85 • See “Setting E mergency A lert (Mot orola and EDACS Syst e m s Onl y)” on Pa g e 8 6 • See “Setting Con trol-Channel On ly (Moto rola Sys- tem s Only)” on Page 86 • Se[...]

  • Page 71

    71 Programming Radio Systems Setting Modulation  Program System    Sel ect the system    Set Modulation  Auto - the scanner u ses the d efault m odulation for the frequenc y band. FM - t he s canner us es FM (frequency m odulation) for the frequenc y band. NFM - the s cann er uses narrowband FM for the freque ncy band. N ote[...]

  • Page 72

    72 • Y ou can also turn this setting on or o f f by hol ding on a trunked syst em, then pressi ng + E . Entering/Editing Mo torola Channel Groups T o ent er c h annels in a system , first set up a channel gr oup (or groups ) to hold the chan nels. T hen, enter the channe l and cha nnel parameters in the group(s). Setting Up a Chann el Group  P[...]

  • Page 73

    73 Programming Radio Systems Enter a talk g roup ID   Note: Y ou can enter I- C alls by pressing then the I-Call number . Y ou can ent er the I-Cal l w ild card by pressing t h en 0 . Refer to the appropriate section to c hange a channel s etting: • See “Editing the Channel Name” on Page 91 • See “Editing the T alk Group ID (T runke[...]

  • Page 74

    74 The sc anner creates an em pty EDACS system, with a defa ult name of System n E . n is a n umber t hat increments as you add new systems. E indicates that this is an EDACS system . Next, refe r to the approp riate se ction to set syst e m- w ide options. For m ost settings, you can accept the default. However , for t h e items in bo ld , you m u[...]

  • Page 75

    75 Programming Radio Systems Input a system frequency , t h en press the scroll control. The scanner then promp ts you to enter the LCN for the entered frequency . Ent er the LCN, then press t he scr o ll c ontrol. T o e nter addi tional frequ encies, press , us e the scr o ll cont rol to select New Frequency , the n r ep e at the ab ove. Note: The[...]

  • Page 76

    76  S elect the group    Edit Channel    New Channel   Enter a talk group ID   N ote: Y ou can ent er I-Calls by pressing th en t he I-Call nu mber . Y ou can e nter the I-Call wild card by pr essing then 0 . Refer t o the appropriate section to change a cha nnel setting: • See “E diting t h e Channel Name” on[...]

  • Page 77

    77 Programming Radio Systems • See “Setting the System H old T ime” on Page 82 • See “Editing the System Quick Key” o n Page 81 • See “Setting the Channel Delay T ime” on Page 82 • See “Setting ID Scan/Search (Tr u nked Systems O nly )” on P age 83 • See “Reviewing Locked Out Frequenc ies ” on Page 1 1 1 • See “Set[...]

  • Page 78

    78  Program System    Sel ect the system    Edit Group  The scanner creates a gro up with a default n ame of Group nn . nn increments by one for each new g roup you crea te within a syste m . N ext, refer to the appropriate s e ction to s et group-wide opti ons: • See “E ntering/Editing the Group Name” on Page 89 • S[...]

  • Page 79

    79 Programming Radio Systems T o create anot her c ha nnel group and enter more channels , press four ti mes, then proceed from “g Program S ystem g i Q Select the system g i Q Edit Group i” on Page 78. T o direct-enter L TR talkgroups, f o llow t h e s teps under “Quic k -S toring Channels or T a lk G roup ID’s” on Page 47. Men u[...]

  • Page 80

    80 Programming/Editi ng Optional Set- tings This section de tail s the instructions for e ach of the optional program ming steps ref erred to i n “P r o gram- min g Ra dio Systems” on Page 60. Use the instructions in the approp riate section to enter or edit a setti ng. Sy st em-L evel Se ttin gs These settings apply to the ent ire system. Edit[...]

  • Page 81

    81 Programming/Editing Optional Settings Editing the System Quick Ke y  Program System    Sele ct t he s ystem    Edit Sys Option  Set Quick Key  After selecting t hi s option, select any number from 1-99 to assign the s ystem to a quick key or press to assig n the system to no qui ck key , th en press E . Hint s: • Ac [...]

  • Page 82

    82 Setting the System Hold Time  Program System    Sel ect the system    Edit Sys Option   Set Hold Time  This setting controls how many sec onds the scanner scans a syst em before moving to the next unlocked system. Enter a val ue fr om 0-255, then press E to save th e setti ng. No te s : • This setting is availab l[...]

  • Page 83

    83 Programming/Editing Optional Settings scannin g. Enter a value from 1 - 5 or Off , t hen pres s E or the scr oll cont rol. Notes: • The defa u lt sett ing is 2 s e conds fo r e ach syst e m . • This setting applies to all channels within the sys tem. Setting ID Scan/Search (Trunked Systems Only)  Program System    Select the syst[...]

  • Page 84

    84 Rotate the scroll control to sel ec t the f l eet map: Preset - s el ec t fr om the 16 m o st c om m on fle e t m aps (see “P re set Map 1 Preset Map 2” on Page 133). Press E to sel ect. Custom - allows you to ent e r a custom fl e et map. Enter the size co d e for each block. Pr e s s E to select. Notes: • If you don't know the fleet[...]

  • Page 85

    85 Programming/Editing Optional Settings Setting the End Code Operatio n (Motorola Systems Only)  Program System    Sele ct t he s ystem    Edit Sys Option   Set End Code  This set ti n g d etermines how the sc anner han dles the transmission end c ode s ent by most Motorola sys t ems. Select your setting then press E [...]

  • Page 86

    86 Setting Emergency Al ert (Motorola and EDACS S ystems Only)  Program System    Sele ct the system    Edit Sys Option   Emergency Alert  Off - t he s canner does not alert you t o emerge ncy transm issions. Alert 1 - 9 the scanner s ounds an ale rt beep to notify y ou of t he em ergency t ransmission. Y ou can choo s[...]

  • Page 87

    87 Programming/Editing Optional Settings Reviewing Locked Out Fr equencies  Program System    Select the syst em    Edit Sys Option   Rvw ID: Srch L/O  The sc anner di splays the first locked -out frequenc y and prompts you to unlock the frequency . Press E to unlock the freque ncy . O r , rotate the sc roll control or[...]

  • Page 88

    88 Notes: • The scanner defaults to AFS (agency , f l eet, subfleet) format - the format used in most EDACS syste ms. • See “EDACS T run king” on Page 27 for m ore information about the AFS format. Setting System Attenuation (Trunked Systems Only)  Program System   Sele ct the s ystem   Set Attenuator  This set ti n g cont[...]

  • Page 89

    89 Programming/Editing Optional Settings Notes: • Deleted system s cannot be restored. Y ou m ust re-enter them . • Y ou cannot rest ore preloade d syst em s. Copying Systems T o cop y a s yst em including all settings, groups, and channels :  Program System   Sele ct the s ystem   Copy System  New Sys Name? Enter a name for t[...]

  • Page 90

    90 • Each group name can b e up t o 16 cha racters. Abbrevi ate as necessary t o fit. • The group and s ystem name alternate in the top line of the display when the scanne r s tops o n a chan nel. • Press t wice t o d elete the current character . • Press three tim es to cl ear the entire alpha tag. Setting the Group Q uick Key  Program [...]

  • Page 91

    91 Programming/Editing Optional Settings N ote: The default setting is Unlocked . Deleting Groups  Program System   Se lect the system   Edit Group  Sel ect t h e group    Delete Group   The sca nner prompts you t o c onfirm deletion. T o con- firm, press E . T o cancel, p ress . N ote: Deleted groups cannot be res [...]

  • Page 92

    92 • Each chan nel name can be up t o 16 charac ters. Abbreviate a s necess ary to fi t . • The c hannel name ap pears o n the second line of the disp lay when t he sc anner stops on a channel. • If yo u do not enter a channel name, the s canner displays t he frequency (f or conventional systems) or the t alk group ID (for t ru nked syst e ms[...]

  • Page 93

    93 Programming/Editing Optional Settings Sel ect t h e group    Edit Channel   Sel ect t h e channel    Set Priority   This setting c ontrols whethe r the s c anner t reats the cha nnel as a priority channel whi le scan ning. Sel ect you r s etting, t h en press E . On - when you turn on the Priority feature, the chann[...]

  • Page 94

    94 Editing the Talk Group ID (Trunked Ch annels Only)  Program System   Se lect the system   Edit Group  Sel ect t h e group    Edit Channel   Sel ect t h e t al k group ID    Edit TGID   T o edi t t he t al k group ID, enter the talk group ID you w ant using the number keys on the keypad. Then pr es [...]

  • Page 95

    95 Programming/Editing Optional Settings scanner then prom pt s you t o ent er or s c rol l to th e desired tone. DCS - the scanner o nly ope ns squelch i f the DCS tone you select is a lso present with t he signal. The scanner then p rompts you to enter or scroll to the desired tone. Set Lockout - the scanner do es not stop on th e channel i f the[...]

  • Page 96

    96 correct modul ation type f o r the system you are pr ogramming. Setting Channel Atte nuation (Conventional Chan nels Only)  Program System   Se lect the system   Edit Group  Sel ect t h e group    Edit Channel   Sel ect t h e channel    Set Attenuator   This setting controls whethe r t he s c anner[...]

  • Page 97

    97 Programming/Editing Optional Settings This set ti n g determ ines whet her the scann er will scan this channel when it s system and group are enabled. Select your setting, then press E . Lockout - the chan nel is no t sca nned. Unlocked - the chan nel is s canned. Notes: • The default setting is Unlocked . • Y ou can also lock or unlock a ch[...]

  • Page 98

    98 Sel ect t h e channel    Copy Channel   The s c a nner copies the channe l i nto a copy bu f f er . T o paste the cha nnel into t he same or a nother sy stem:  Program System   Se lect the system   Edit Group  Sel ect t h e group    Edit Channel   Sel ect t h e channel    Paste Channel [...]

  • Page 99

    99 Searching and Storing Searching and S to ring Ser vice Se arch Service Searc h lets y o u qu ickly select a nd se arch the scanner ’ s p reprogrammed search ranges. Duri ng service search, the sc anner searches starting with the lowest frequenc y i n the search range you select to the highest frequency in the range.   Search for ...  [...]

  • Page 100

    100 Notes: • If al l freque ncies in t he searc h band y ou sele cted are locked out , All Locked! a ppears a nd the scanne r does not search the band. • If t he service you s elect uses channel s (such a s CB Radio or Marine), t he scann er displays the service channel nu mber . Qu ick Se ar ch Quick Se arch l e ts y ou search from the current[...]

  • Page 101

    101 Searching and Storing Cus tom S ear ch Custom Search lets you program and search 10 custom search rang es. Y ou c an search any of t h ese ranges simultaneous ly and select each cus tom search range y ou set. Du ring c u stom searc h, the scanner searches starting with t he lowe st f requ ency in the search ran ge you select to the hi ghest fr [...]

  • Page 102

    102 Editing a Custom S earch Range Y ou can edit up to 10 custom search ranges. The name s of t he custom search ranges app ear on the display . The d efault c ustom search ran ge nam es appear as Custom 1 , Custom 2 , an d so on.   Search for ...    Edit Custom  Sel ect your set ting, then press the scroll con trol. Edit Name - l[...]

  • Page 103

    103 Searching and Storing N otes: • Y ou can al s o lock and u nlock a s earch range by pressing , selecting the search range then pressing + L/O . • I f you s el ect 0, the s c anner then searches the entire range one time. • T he d efault setting is 2 seconds for e ach search range. • The scanner moves to th e next syst em or search range[...]

  • Page 104

    104 No te s : • T urn on this setting i f y o u are near other st rong signal source s. Attenuation so metimes helps to reduce in terfer ence an d desensi tizat ion tha t str ong sig nals creat e. • Even if ATT appears , attenuati on m ight not wo rk if the bar ant enna is turned on and the tuned fre- quency is from 0.1 to 1.7 MHz. • Search w[...]

  • Page 105

    105 Searching and Storing Selecting a System T o s tore frequencies or talk g r o up ID’s y ou find d uring Auto St ore, you must first select a sy st em where the freque ncies or t alk group ID’s wi ll be s tored.   Search for ...    Search and Store   Select t he syste m wher e you wan t to st o r e the fr e- quenc ies or[...]

  • Page 106

    106 Storing a Trunked System Y ou can store talk group ID’ s into the system you selec ted in “Select ing a System”. O therwise, the scann er stores talk group I D’ s in a ne w grou p it creates . N ote: T runked system s earch and s tore does not work if an EDACS SCA T syst em is selecte d , a system with no f requen c y is sel ected, the [...]

  • Page 107

    107 Using the Close Call Feature Using the Close Call Feature Y our s c anner's Close Call TM feature lets you set the scanner so it detects, displays the freq uency of, and lets you h ear a nearby s trong radio t ransmission. Y ou can set the scanner so the Close C all f ea ture works "i n the ba ckground" wh ile you a re scanni ng [...]

  • Page 108

    108 Se tting Cl ose Ca ll O ptions   Close Call   Sel ect your set ting, then press the scroll con trol. Then t u rn the scroll control to sel ect an option. • Close Call Only : Let s you s et the scanner only f or Close Cal l searching. T he scann er does not scan frequenc ies or chan nels when this o pti o n i s turned on. T o s ele[...]

  • Page 109

    109 Using the Close Call Feature hit. Th e scanner displays CC Found! Press Any Key. When you press a key , the frequency appears. T urn t he scroll control to di splay an option, then press the scroll control. • Set CC Alert : Let s you s elect how the scanner alerts you whe n it receives a Clo s e Call sig nal. Y ou can select any of the follow[...]

  • Page 110

    11 0 • Set CC Bands : Le ts you select the Close Call band s ettings. Y ou can turn t he fo ll owi ng b ands on or of f. VHF Low (25.000 - 107.900 MHz) Air Band (108.0 00 - 136. 975 MHz) VHF High (137.000 - 317. 950 M Hz) UHF1 (318.000 - 51 1.9875 MHz) UHF2 (512.000 - 763.950 MHz) 800MHz + (764.0000 - 823.9875 MHz , 849.0125 - 868.9875 MHz, 89 4.[...]

  • Page 111

    111 Search and Close Call Options Search and Close Call Op tions The s ettings in t h is s ection aff ec t custom searches, service searches, and Clo s e Call o peration. Ma na gin g Lo ck ed-O ut F requ enci es W hil e searchin g or during Close Cal l operat ion, if you pre s s L/O while the scann er is sto pped on a fr equency , that freque ncy i[...]

  • Page 112

    11 2 On T h e scanner searches for and displays any subaudible to ne found . Off Th e scanne r does not searc h fo r subaudible tones. Note: T his feature does not op erate whe n the scanner is in A M/WFM modulation mode. Scre enin g Out Br oadcas t Sourc es    Srch/CloCall Opt   Broadcast Screen   This set ti n g d et erm ines[...]

  • Page 113

    11 3 Search and Close Call Options • NOAA WX - the scanner sk ips known NO AA weather freque ncies. • Band 1-10 - select the custom band where you want to screen out broadcas t sources. Program Band - lets you program a cust o m frequency range for broadcast screen. Turn the s croll control to select an option then pres s the scroll control to [...]

  • Page 114

    11 4 Off T he scann er does not try to find t he out put freque ncy . Se tt ing t he M axi mum Auto Stor e Va l u e    Srch/CloCall Opt   Max Auto Store   This value sets how m any hits the scanner w ill auto matically store whe n it is in e it he r Searc h and S tore or Close Call Auto S tore mode. U se t he number keys to ent[...]

  • Page 115

    11 5 Search and Close Call Options This setting controls the attenuator for quick search and Close Call operation. Se lect y our s et ting, then pr es s th e scroll cont rol. On Rece ption i s attenuated by about 18 dB. Off The attenuator is of f. Note: T u rn on this s et ting if you are near othe r st ron g signal sourc es. Attenuation sometime s[...]

  • Page 116

    11 6 This setting determ ines how long t h e scanner waits after a transmission ends before resuming qui ck sea r c h or Close Call operat ion. Select your s e tting, then pres s the scroll control. Off The s c a nner resumes imme diately when the transm ission ends. 1 - 5 sec The scan ner wa its the se t amount of ti m e after the transmission end[...]

  • Page 117

    11 7 Using Weather Alert (SAME) Using Weather Alert (SAME ) Y our scanner has been primarily designed to be a radio scanner . While it i n corporates weather alert as one of it s fe atures, w e strongly recommend that y ou not use the sc anner as your s ole means fo r receiving emergency a lerts. Y our local electronics retailer carries several wea[...]

  • Page 118

    11 8 about the weather a lert , and turns on the a udio so you can hear the wea ther bro adcast.    WX Operation   Weather Alert   This setting determ ines which types of signals wil l trigge r an ale rt. Select you r set ti n g, th en press the scroll c ontrol. Alert Only - the sc a nner alerts wh en it detects the 1050 Hz ton[...]

  • Page 119

    11 9 Using Weather Alert (SAME) SS: The state code. CCC: T he county code. For exam ple, T arrant County in T exas is ass igned to FIPS code 04843 9. 0 indicates the entire county 48 indicates the state o f T ex as 439 indicates T arrant Coun ty T o get the FI PS code fo r your county , visit the National Weather Service web site at htt p: //www . [...]

  • Page 120

    120 Fi re T one -Ou t Int rod uc tio n Y our scanner can be set to respond to fire t on e-outs that us e stand ard t wo-tone sequential paging, short one-to ne p a ging, and lo ng group tone paging. Y ou can save up to 10 s ettings. When you select a setting in standby m ode, the scanner a lso monitors for any other sett ing t ha t uses the same tr[...]

  • Page 121

    121 Using Weather Alert (SAME) the following settings and press E YE S to select and modify the se lected setti ngs: • Edit Name - Set s the name for the selected tone- out set ting. • Set Frequency — Sets the tone-outs RF f re- quency parameters. Edit Frequency — Ent er the de sired fre- quency that the scanne r s hould monitor for t h e t[...]

  • Page 122

    122 • F or long-ton e pages, such as g roup page s of more than 3.75 seconds, enter 0 (zero) for A and t he tone value f or B. • Set Delay Time — Sets the ti m e the scanner remain s in m onitor mode after the s canner receive s a page and the carrier d rops. • 1-5 s econds: the scanner resumes standby mode after the carri e r drops an d th[...]

  • Page 123

    123 Care and Maintenance Car e and Ma inte- nance Gene ral Use • T urn the scanner off before d isconnect ing t he power . • If memory is lo s t , simply reprogram e ach chan nel. • Always pres s each button f irmly until you h ear the entry tone for t ha t key entry . Loc ati on • Do not use the scanner in high-moisture environments such a[...]

  • Page 124

    124 Re p air s D o no t attempt any repair . The scanner contains no use r serviceabl e parts. Contact the Uniden Cu stomer Service Center o r take it to a qu alified repair techni cian. Bi rd ie s Al l rad ios can rec eive “birdi e s” (undesired signals). If y our scanne r stops during Sc an mod e and no sound is hea rd, it m ight be receiving[...]

  • Page 125

    125 Troubleshooting T roub leshoot in g If you r BR330 T i s not perf orming p roperl y , try these steps. Prob lem Possi ble C aus e Sug gest ion The scan ner doesn’t work. The scanner might not be rec eiving any p ower . Make su re the A C a d a p te r is conn ected to an AC outle t and th e scanner . If th er e is a w al l s wit ch that contro[...]

  • Page 126

    126 If y ou experien ce difficulty w hile in TrunkT racker™ mode , try t he following steps. Scan won’t sta rt. (con tinued) The squel ch migh t need to be adjust ed. Adjust the squelch t hr es ho l d. S e e “ T u r ni ng On the Scanner and Setti ng the Squel ch” on Page 42. On e o r m or e channels might be locked out . Make sur e the chan[...]

  • Page 127

    127 Troubleshooting Scanner won’t track a trunke d system . (c ontinued) The sy stem yo u are tr ying to scan might be L TR or EDACS. Set the scanner to scan L TR or EDACS syst ems. Review “Prog ramming L TR Syste m s ” on Page 76 and “ Programmi ng EDACS Systems” on Pa ge 73 . Scanner won’t sto p scann i n g a tr unked system . No ID?[...]

  • Page 128

    128 If you st ill c annot get satisfact ory results while usi ng your scann er or if you want a dditional information, please call or write t he Unide n Parts and Serv ice Division. T he address an d phone number a re listed in the Warranty at the end of this manual. I f you would like imm ediate assist a nce, plea se call Cust omer Ser- vice at (8[...]

  • Page 129

    129 Specifications S p eci fi cat ions C ert ified in ac cordance with FCC Rules and R egulations Part 15, Subpart C, as of date of manu facture. D ynamic Allocation Capacit y Sys tems: 200 max Groups: 20 per system C hannels: 2500 C hannels per T ru nked Syst em: up t o 200 Atte nuation: 18 dB (nominal), 10 dB (limit) Frequen cy Range (MHz): 0.1 -[...]

  • Page 130

    130 420.0 - 449.9875 70 c m Amateur Band 450 .0 - 46 9.9875 UHF S tandard Band 470.0 - 51 1. 98 75 UHF T V Band 764 .0 - 77 5.9875 P ublic Service B and 794 .0 - 80 5.9875 P ublic Service B and 806 .0 - 82 3.9875 P ublic Service B and 849.012 5 - 868. 9875 Public Service Band 894 .0125 - 956.0 P ublic Service B and Abo ve ban ds in 12. 5 kH z steps[...]

  • Page 131

    131 Specifications Opera ti n g T emperature: Norm al –20°C to +60°C Close Cal l –10°C t o +60°C Scan Ra te: 90 channels per second (conventional mode) Search Rate: 140 steps per second (5 kH z step only) Scan Delay: 0-5 seconds Audio Output: 400 mW nomin al into 24 Ω in te rn al speaker 30 mW nomi nal into 3 2 Ω headphone Power Requireme[...]

  • Page 132

    132 Optional Accesso ri es C ontact your local Uniden Dea ler o r call the Uniden Parts Cent er at: (800) 554-39 88, 8:00AM to 5 :00PM EST , Monday through Friday , for informat ion about or dering t h ese optional accessories . Extern al A mpl ified S pea ker Earp ho ne fi Opti onal Access ories[...]

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    133 Appendix Appendix Preset Map 1 Preset Map 2 Preset Map 3 Preset Map 4 Preset Map 5 Preset Map 6 Preset Map 7 Preset Map 8 Block Size Code Block Size Code 0 Size Code 1 1 0 Size Code 4 1 Size Code 1 1 1 Size Code 4 2 Size Code 1 1 2 Size Code 4 3 Size Code 1 1 3 Size Code 4 4 Size Code 1 1 4 Size Code 4 5 Size Code 1 1 5 Size Code 4 6 Size Code [...]

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    134 Preset M ap 9 Preset Map 10 Preset M ap 1 1 Preset Map 12 Preset M ap 13 Preset Map 14 Preset M ap 15 Preset Map 16 Block Size Code Block Size Code 0 S i ze Co de 4 0 Size Code 0 1 S i ze Co de 4 1 Size Code 0 2 S i ze Co de 0 2 Size Code 0 3 S i ze Co de 0 3 Size Code 0 4 S i ze Co de 0 4 Size Code 0 5 S i ze Co de 0 5 Size Code 0 6 S i ze Co [...]

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    135 Appendix Use r Def ine d Fl eet Ma p s T ype I Programming Informati on When a T ype I sy s t em i s designed, the address information f or all the ID’s is divided into 8 e qual si z e d blocks, num bered 0–7. When you program your scanner to t rack a T ype I system, you must select a size cod e for each o f these bl ocks. W hen yo u have a[...]

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    136 see ms. Select a si z e code for a block, and then press Scan . Now listen to the comm unications. If you decide you are receiving most of the replies t o the con versations with ID’ s ass igned to the block you just programmed , then you’ ve prob ably selected the right size code and c an work on the next bl oc k of the m ap. Finally , f o[...]

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    137 Planning Planning Collec ting Info rmatio n Getting your scanner program med and scanning takes a few steps. This h elp guides you through these s teps that will m ake it easier for y ou t o start scanning. 1. Coll ect inform a tion about the system(s) you want to m oni to r . Do y ou want to listen to you r local pol ice and fire dep art ments[...]

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    138 want to scan by visiting the forums sect ion of http://www .radioreferen ce.com/forums . • Before y ou start to program your scanner , decide how you want to organize the frequencies you want to scan. For e xample, som e areas are bes t org anized by g eographi c locat ion (east, north, south, we st, cent ral, etc), whil e others are bes t or[...]

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    139 Planning Filli ng O ut The Conve ntiona l Sy ste m Work sheet System Name and Qu ick Key F ill in a nam e that des crib es the syst em you want to create. For exam ple, y ou can ent er "Da llas Police" o r "Ama teur Radio" here. I f you want to st ore m ore than one type of frequency , you can enter " M ixed." F il[...]

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    140 Fill in the key you want to press to qu ickly activate/ deac tivate the system. Y ou can ass ign the same qui c k key to multipl e syst ems. Sy st em T ype Circle in the type of Motorol a syst em you are scann ing. • T ype 1. A fleet map is supplied for t his type of sys tem. • T ype 2 800 MHz St and ard. Used for mo st 800 MHz s y stems. N[...]

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    141 Planning Band Plan (VHF or UHF Only) A ba nd plan is required so the scanner c an c orrectly determine the voice channel frequenc y . Fill i n t he band plan used by this agency , consisting of : • Base f requency • S tep f requency • Chann el of fset Y ou can enter up t o three band plans. Group Name and Quick Key Each “M otorola S yst[...]

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    142 "A m ate u r R ad i o" h er e. If yo u wa n t to s t or e m or e tha n one type of f requency , you can ente r "Mi xed." Fill in the key you want to press to qu ickly activate/ deac tivate the system. Y ou can ass ign the same qui c k key to multipl e syst ems. System Frequenc ies and LCN Fill in ea ch syst em frequency and [...]

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    143 Planning Conve n tiona l Sy stem Worksh eet S y s t em Nam e Gr oup Name S y s t em Qui c k K ey Group Qui c k K ey F requenc y A lpha T ag P r i orit y CT CS S / DCS C onve nt i ona l Sys te m W ork s he e t[...]

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    144 Syste m N a me Syste m Q u ick K e y Syste m Frequenc i es Fl eet M ap Bl o ck 0 Bl o ck 1 Bl o ck 2 Bl o ck 3 Bl o ck 4 Bl o ck 5 Bl o ck 6 Bl o ck 7 B and P l an A B as e F requenc y S t ep F requenc y O ffs e t B and P l an B B as e F requenc y S t ep F requenc y O ffs e t B and P l an C B as e F requenc y S t ep F requenc y O ffs e t T y pe[...]

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    145 Planning S y s t em Nam e G r o up N am e Gr o u p Qu i c k Ke y T alk G roup I D A lpha T ag A lert M ot o r ola S y s t e m W o rk s he e t 2[...]

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    146 Syst e m N a me Syst e m Q ui ck Ke y Syst e m F req uenc y Logi c al Chan nel L T R /E D A C S S y s t em Wor k s h ee t 1 L T R/EDACS S y stem W orkshee t[...]

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    147 Planning S y s t e m Na m e G roup Nam e Sy s tem Quick Key Gro up Quic k K ey T alk Grou p I D A lph a T ag A ler t LT R/ EDACS S ys te m W o rks h e e t 2[...]

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    148 Prep rogrammed S ystems Y our scanner is preprogrammed with over 1000 channels c overing police, fire, and ambulance operations in the 25 most populated cou nties i n the US. The following li s t detai ls the preprog r a mmed information. By def ault, all o f the prep rogrammed systems are unlocked , and you r sc a nner begins to s c an them wh[...]

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    149 Preprogrammed Systems Sta t e County Sy stem Quick Key -- -- ARCA Remax Cnv 9 -- -- Ch am p C o nv 9 -- -- Indy Conv 9 -- -- NASCAR Busch C 9 -- -- NASCARCrf tsmnCnv 9 -- -- NASCARNextelCp C 9 AZ Marico pa Chandl er MOT 22 AZ Marico pa Mari copa Co nv 22 AZ Marico pa T empe MOT 22 CA Alam eda Alameda Conv 24 CA Alam eda Alameda MOT 24 CA Los An[...]

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    150 Sta t e Cou nty System Quick Key NY Suffol k Ea st H am pt on M OT 42 NY Ne w Y or k New Y ork Conv 45 NY Suffolk Su ffolk Cou nty MO T 45 OH Cu yahoga Cuyah oga Conv 47 OH Cu yahoga Par m a EDACS 47 PA Phil adelphia Phi l a delphiaConv 49 TX T arr ant Arlingt on MO T 52 TX Dallas Car rolton MOT 52 TX Dallas Dal l a s Conv 52 TX Dallas Dalla s [...]

  • Page 151

    151 One-Year Limited Warranty One- Y e ar L imite d Wa r r a n t y Import ant : E vidence of original purchase is required for warranty serv i ce. W ARRANTOR: UNIDE N AM ERICA CORPORA TION (“Uniden”) ELEMENTS O F W ARRANTY : Uniden warrants, for one year , to the origi na l reta il owner , this Uniden Product to be free from defects in material[...]

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    152 W A RRANTY DOES NOT COV ER OR PROVIDE FOR THE REIM BURSEMENT OR P A YMENT OF INCIDENT AL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES . Som e stat e s do not allow this exclusion or limitation of incidenta l or cons equential damages s o t he above limitation or exclusion might not a pply to y ou. LEG AL REMED IES : Thi s wa rr a nty give s you speci fic legal rig[...]

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    153 One-Year Limited Warranty[...]

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    155 One-Year Limited Warranty[...]

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